Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 3,155 current LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 3,155 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,155 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,860 current LCU per person, in 2012.
That places Samoa 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,860 current LCU per person | — |
| 2013 | 2,086 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 2,191 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,232 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,490 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 2,565 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,594 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,779 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,701 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,540 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,586 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,155 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,349 current LCU per person | 1,860 current LCU per person | 2,779 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,745 current LCU per person | 2,540 current LCU per person | 3,155 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More public sector data for Samoa
- Tax revenue 24.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.8% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 45.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 31.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 3,155 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,155 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 current LCU per person in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.